Prayer 2601: In a time of pandemic

Almighty One,
we bow before You, 
and offer you our thanks and praise
for the weight of your hand upon us, 
and for your abiding, steadfast care.

O Lord Who Heals,
bend near to your children,
and guide us to a deeper understanding
of our interrelatedness and common good
as we seek to care for each other.

O God Our Shepherd,
may we extend every effort
to care for the vulnerable and the ill,
the isolated and the anxious,
loving each other as we love our own breath
in the name of the God Who Saves.

Strengthen us in charity and compassion,
in our watchfulness and generosity
that we may act in whole-heartedness and wisdom
as your children,
O Fashioner of Light.

We place our cares and concerns before You,
O Giver of Life to All,
and ask your blessing upon those for whom we pray.

Amen.